today is the 24th anniversary of iron mike tyson becoming the youngest heavyweight champion of all time..... [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XcNWScxVXU[/ame]
Did you know Tyson had gonnereah during that fight? He was trying to end it as quickly as possible. True story
Interesting to note that while Tyson obliterated prime Berbick in spectacular fashion back in '86, he was getting outboxed by an aging 35 year old Berbick, during sparring for the Douglas fight. This clearly shows how his skills had deteriorated without Rooney & how his preparation was poor. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com...2023249_1_tyson-trevor-berbick-buster-douglas
Another interesting note is rectnly on the SKY interveiw (for the Haye-Harrison farce) Tyson claimed that his best fight was the Douglas fight.....im trying to find the videos again
He was sowing the seeds of his destruction (no pun intended) even before his title reign had began Im looking for this very rare Tyson documentary i used to have on video called the Baddest Man on the Planet, recently found a guy selling a copy from USA, might purcahse it. Steven Bunce gives some interesting points about Tyson Bunce says "As soon as Mike Tyson got rid of Kevin Rooney and Bill Cayton, you can set your clock on Mike Tysons self destruction)
Happy anniversary Mike! In his day he was feared and it's unfortunate that his reign was so short. Love watching Mike from 86-91(Yes, I love the Douglas fight too though It was surprising to see how much he was declining). The Ruddock fights 1 are my favs from him.
He could not be hit in his prime. Once his defense went then his whole style unraveled a little. But in his prime he was almost unbeatable.